Trump signals surprising approach to choosing his successor as GOP's 2028 field grows

President Donald Trump says he may not put his thumb on the scale when it comes to picking the Republican Party's 2028 presidential nominee.

"Probably, not necessarily," Trump said in a post-midterm election interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" when asked whether he will endorse in the primary to pick the next Republican nominee. "So I may or may not get involved... Maybe I'm better off not getting involved."

Trump for months has touted the GOP's "great bench" when asked about the likely Republican field of contenders aiming to succeed him in the White House.

The president reiterated that opinion after the GOP's drubbing in last week's midterm elections, as the party lost control of both the House and the Senate.

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